Belva Gaertner
American acquitted of murder / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Belva Eleanora Gaertner (née Boosinger; September 14, 1884 – May 14, 1965) was an American woman who was acquitted of murder in a 1924 trial. She inspired the character of Velma in the 1926 play Chicago created by Maurine Dallas Watkins; Watkins reported on the trial for the Chicago Tribune. The character of Velma Kelly also appears in the 1975 musical based on the play.
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Born | Belva Eleanora Boosinger (1884-09-14)September 14, 1884 Litchfield, Illinois, U.S. |
Died | May 14, 1965(1965-05-14) (aged 80) Pasadena, California, U.S. |
Other names | Belle Brown |
Known for | Inspiration for Velma Kelly in Chicago |
Spouses | William Gaertner
(m. 1917; div. 1917)
(m. 1925; died 1948) |
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